electro-optics
or e·lec·tro·op·tics
[ ih-lek-troh-op-tiks ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˈɒp tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of physics dealing with the effects of electrical fields on optical phenomena, as in the Kerr effect.
Origin of electro-optics
First recorded in 1890–95